used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One day Robin was walking alone in the wood, and reached a river which was spanned by a very narrow bridge, over which one man only could pass.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "I am no man of yours," was all the answer Robin got, and in anger he drew his bow and fitted an arrow to it.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading One day Robin was walking alone in the wood, and reached a river which was spanned by a very narrow bridge, over which one man only could pass.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am no man of yours," was all the answer Robin got, and in anger he drew his bow and fitted an arrow to it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I am no man of yours," was all the answer Robin got, and in anger he drew his bow and fitted an arrow to it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One day Robin was walking alone in the wood, and reached a river which was spanned by a very narrow bridge, over which one man only could pass.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading "I am no man of yours," was all the answer Robin got, and in anger he drew his bow and fitted an arrow to it.
react verbally
From this reading "I am no man of yours," was all the answer Robin got, and in anger he drew his bow and fitted an arrow to it.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading "Would you shoot a man who has no arms but a staff?" asked the stranger in scorn; and with shame Robin laid down his bow, and unbuckled an oaken stick at his side.
arrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading "I am no man of yours," was all the answer Robin got, and in anger he drew his bow and fitted an arrow to it.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Would you shoot a man who has no arms but a staff?" asked the stranger in scorn; and with shame Robin laid down his bow, and unbuckled an oaken stick at his side.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Would you shoot a man who has no arms but a staff?" asked the stranger in scorn; and with shame Robin laid down his bow, and unbuckled an oaken stick at his side.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In the midst stood a stranger, and Robin bade him go back and let him go over.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading In the midst stood a stranger, and Robin bade him go back and let him go over.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading "I am no man of yours," was all the answer Robin got, and in anger he drew his bow and fitted an arrow to it.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading One day Robin was walking alone in the wood, and reached a river which was spanned by a very narrow bridge, over which one man only could pass.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Would you shoot a man who has no arms but a staff?" asked the stranger in scorn; and with shame Robin laid down his bow, and unbuckled an oaken stick at his side.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One day Robin was walking alone in the wood, and reached a river which was spanned by a very narrow bridge, over which one man only could pass.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE COMING OF LITTLE JOHN.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading One day Robin was walking alone in the wood, and reached a river which was spanned by a very narrow bridge, over which one man only could pass.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day Robin was walking alone in the wood, and reached a river which was spanned by a very narrow bridge, over which one man only could pass.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Would you shoot a man who has no arms but a staff?" asked the stranger in scorn; and with shame Robin laid down his bow, and unbuckled an oaken stick at his side.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading "I am no man of yours," was all the answer Robin got, and in anger he drew his bow and fitted an arrow to it.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading "I am no man of yours," was all the answer Robin got, and in anger he drew his bow and fitted an arrow to it.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In the midst stood a stranger, and Robin bade him go back and let him go over.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I am no man of yours," was all the answer Robin got, and in anger he drew his bow and fitted an arrow to it.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Would you shoot a man who has no arms but a staff?" asked the stranger in scorn; and with shame Robin laid down his bow, and unbuckled an oaken stick at his side.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am no man of yours," was all the answer Robin got, and in anger he drew his bow and fitted an arrow to it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the midst stood a stranger, and Robin bade him go back and let him go over.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I am no man of yours," was all the answer Robin got, and in anger he drew his bow and fitted an arrow to it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am no man of yours," was all the answer Robin got, and in anger he drew his bow and fitted an arrow to it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One day Robin was walking alone in the wood, and reached a river which was spanned by a very narrow bridge, over which one man only could pass.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I am no man of yours," was all the answer Robin got, and in anger he drew his bow and fitted an arrow to it.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading THE COMING OF LITTLE JOHN.
set down according to a plan
From this reading "Would you shoot a man who has no arms but a staff?" asked the stranger in scorn; and with shame Robin laid down his bow, and unbuckled an oaken stick at his side.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading In the midst stood a stranger, and Robin bade him go back and let him go over.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE COMING OF LITTLE JOHN.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading One day Robin was walking alone in the wood, and reached a river which was spanned by a very narrow bridge, over which one man only could pass.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading In the midst stood a stranger, and Robin bade him go back and let him go over.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading One day Robin was walking alone in the wood, and reached a river which was spanned by a very narrow bridge, over which one man only could pass.
not any; not one
From this reading "I am no man of yours," was all the answer Robin got, and in anger he drew his bow and fitted an arrow to it.
oakenadjective
consisting of or made of wood of the oak tree
From this reading "Would you shoot a man who has no arms but a staff?" asked the stranger in scorn; and with shame Robin laid down his bow, and unbuckled an oaken stick at his side.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COMING OF LITTLE JOHN.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day Robin was walking alone in the wood, and reached a river which was spanned by a very narrow bridge, over which one man only could pass.
and nothing more
From this reading One day Robin was walking alone in the wood, and reached a river which was spanned by a very narrow bridge, over which one man only could pass.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading One day Robin was walking alone in the wood, and reached a river which was spanned by a very narrow bridge, over which one man only could pass.
go across or through
From this reading One day Robin was walking alone in the wood, and reached a river which was spanned by a very narrow bridge, over which one man only could pass.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading One day Robin was walking alone in the wood, and reached a river which was spanned by a very narrow bridge, over which one man only could pass.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading One day Robin was walking alone in the wood, and reached a river which was spanned by a very narrow bridge, over which one man only could pass.
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading One day Robin was walking alone in the wood, and reached a river which was spanned by a very narrow bridge, over which one man only could pass.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading "Would you shoot a man who has no arms but a staff?" asked the stranger in scorn; and with shame Robin laid down his bow, and unbuckled an oaken stick at his side.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading "Would you shoot a man who has no arms but a staff?" asked the stranger in scorn; and with shame Robin laid down his bow, and unbuckled an oaken stick at his side.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading "Would you shoot a man who has no arms but a staff?" asked the stranger in scorn; and with shame Robin laid down his bow, and unbuckled an oaken stick at his side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "Would you shoot a man who has no arms but a staff?" asked the stranger in scorn; and with shame Robin laid down his bow, and unbuckled an oaken stick at his side.
spannedverbUS /spænd/
inflected form of “span” — to cover or extend over an area or time period
From this reading One day Robin was walking alone in the wood, and reached a river which was spanned by a very narrow bridge, over which one man only could pass.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading "Would you shoot a man who has no arms but a staff?" asked the stranger in scorn; and with shame Robin laid down his bow, and unbuckled an oaken stick at his side.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading "Would you shoot a man who has no arms but a staff?" asked the stranger in scorn; and with shame Robin laid down his bow, and unbuckled an oaken stick at his side.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading In the midst stood a stranger, and Robin bade him go back and let him go over.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading In the midst stood a stranger, and Robin bade him go back and let him go over.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COMING OF LITTLE JOHN.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am no man of yours," was all the answer Robin got, and in anger he drew his bow and fitted an arrow to it.
unbuckled
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From this reading "Would you shoot a man who has no arms but a staff?" asked the stranger in scorn; and with shame Robin laid down his bow, and unbuckled an oaken stick at his side.
precisely as stated
From this reading One day Robin was walking alone in the wood, and reached a river which was spanned by a very narrow bridge, over which one man only could pass.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading One day Robin was walking alone in the wood, and reached a river which was spanned by a very narrow bridge, over which one man only could pass.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One day Robin was walking alone in the wood, and reached a river which was spanned by a very narrow bridge, over which one man only could pass.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One day Robin was walking alone in the wood, and reached a river which was spanned by a very narrow bridge, over which one man only could pass.
which person or people
From this reading "Would you shoot a man who has no arms but a staff?" asked the stranger in scorn; and with shame Robin laid down his bow, and unbuckled an oaken stick at his side.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Would you shoot a man who has no arms but a staff?" asked the stranger in scorn; and with shame Robin laid down his bow, and unbuckled an oaken stick at his side.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading One day Robin was walking alone in the wood, and reached a river which was spanned by a very narrow bridge, over which one man only could pass.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Would you shoot a man who has no arms but a staff?" asked the stranger in scorn; and with shame Robin laid down his bow, and unbuckled an oaken stick at his side.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Would you shoot a man who has no arms but a staff?" asked the stranger in scorn; and with shame Robin laid down his bow, and unbuckled an oaken stick at his side.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "I am no man of yours," was all the answer Robin got, and in anger he drew his bow and fitted an arrow to it.
